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red datestamp with manuscript "Sh 20¾" rate on folded letter to Philadelphia, written on the "U.S. Ship Falmouth at sea" off Valparaiso, Chile, very fine and scarce
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red handstamp with manuscript "14½" rate for local delivery on incoming folded letter, very fine
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "12" rate on folded letter from Le Havre, France to Providence, Rhode Island, endorsed "Pr Brig Eagle, Cooke", extremely fine, letter remarks "Eagle has been 2 days out of quarantine but could not yet get a place at the quay to begin unloading"
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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seven covers ranging from 1802/1860s, better items including 1821 red "Ship" in hull handstamp and 1853 strike in black, also circled "Ship 5" and "Ship" in oval, fine to very fine, an attractive group
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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datestamp with circled "Ship 5" handstamp on folded letter from Ponce, Puerto Rico to New York City, endorsed "Via New Haven", blue "L. Toro & Co. Ponce, P.R." oval handstamp with manuscript "forwarded by", very fine and attractive
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and circled "V" handstamps on cover to New London, New Hampshire, fine and scarce
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red datestamp with matching straightline "Ship" and manuscript "14½" rate on folded letter to Hingham, Massachusetts, manuscript "Turks Island, March 27th 1828, Forwarded by Yr. Obt. Servt. Nath. Lightbourn" on reverse, very fine, very early and unlisted forwarder's mark
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red oval datestamp with manuscript "Sh 32" rate on folded lettersheet from Pointe-à-Pitre to New York City, endorsed "Forward by Cap'n Pegue", fine triple-rate cover carried during the Embargo Act
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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manuscript postmark with "Ship 14½" rate on folded letter from Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadalupe to Wickford, Rhode Island, very fine, a remarkably rare postmark especially on a ship letter
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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red "Ship." handstamp and manuscript "6" rate on incoming folded letter from Trinidad, endorsed "For'd by Cap't Gaylord", very fine, interesting personal contents
u.s. postal history Connecticut Postal History |
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